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Care Team Bereavement

November 19, 2015
Caring for the care team The death of a service user is never easy on anyone, but it pays to recognise the effects on your staff team and take steps…
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A Pathway for Improving Practice

November 3, 2015
The introduction of a new pathway for developing people who work with those with learning disabilities will be of interest to service managers in health and social care. I’m a…
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One at a time please!

October 27, 2015
Communication with people with profound learning disabilities is always fraught with challenges, as often they are unable to express their more complex emotions in ways that are easy to understand.…
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Positive news and support for Challenging Behaviour

October 21, 2015
Two good news items are announced for those who support people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges. Firstly, the National Institute for Care Excellence published its quality standard for Learning…
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Get off your sofa and on your feet!

October 14, 2015
It’s well documented that people with learning disabilities struggle to access sports and physical exercise opportunities, with telling consequences for their health. What does it take to help improve this…
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Jump in, Join in, Get connected!

October 9, 2015
I was speaking to a colleague last week about online sources of information and was flabbergasted when he told me that he had never used it. Moreover, he was so…
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Not there yet – Russian Inclusion

September 30, 2015
Five Essential Service Accomplishments Inclusion of people with disabilities is becoming part of the British way of life. Whilst we have some way to go, it is already embedded in…
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Small Fry

September 21, 2015
A report that looks at how micro-enterprises compare with large organisations in the delivery of social care has interesting findings. I was speaking to a commissioner recently about the difficulty…
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